Murray Go Round by Tom Murray
Country Boy heads to Chicago for the College All Star game next Friday at Sol Field. Includes informal notes on Arch Ward, Paul Brown, and tribute to famed football figures while discussing Bryant Parilli and Massey. Continued on Page 3.
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Baytown
Chicago
Sol- Field
Archi Ward
Paul Brown
Evans
Atexas
Otto
Bear Bryant
Bryant
Babe Parilli
Browns
Wizard Massey
Cleveland
Texans
Angie
Jerry Don Smith Earns Oil Bowl All Star Invite
Baytown’s Jerry Don Smith becomes the first Baytown player invited to the Texas Oil Bowl All Star basketball game. The event runs during Oil Bowl Week at Cameron Junior College gym in Lawton Oklahoma on August 29. Smith, an ex-Gander and South Texas All Stars selection, heads to Lawton after reporting to Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Don Smith
Tom
Murray Sun Sports
Si Guy
Baytoniah
Smith
Baytown
Texas Sports Writers’ Association
South Texas
Ken Loeffler
Doc Hayes
Yankees
Dallas Clynott
Midwestern University
Texas
Oklahom
Clynch
Texas Twinklers
Houston
Lubbock
Lawton
Deer Park
Biggott
Cotton Watkins
Jerry
Don
Leo Hechler
Indians Triumph 5-3 To Reach Senior League State Playoffs
Culpepper Indians beat Texas City 5-3 to clinch District 1 Senior Teen-Age crown and earn a spot in the Senior League State Meet in Pasadena August 9 to 11. Lucas Vages and James Lansford pitched in victory. Baytown’s Neal Voytek and Warne Porter drove in runs as the team advances to face Pasadena and other Orange-area clubs.
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Culpepper Indians
Texas City
Lion Cubs
Baytown
Cubs
Pasadena White Sox
Orange
West
Doug Bell
George Lnst Pase
Murray Forman
Secon
Rex Wolfe
Gordon Jennings
Pase
David’ Aland Squeeky
Orange West
Beamon
Port Arthur
Galena Park
Pasadena
Culpepper
Indians
Lucas Vages
James Lansford
Neal Voytek
Warne Porter
Tes City
Carl McAfee
Fred Masti
Mike Schwendeman
Fishermen Seek Action Over Galveston Bay Oxygen Depletion
An editor's note calls out repeated fish kills in Galveston Bay and along the Houston ship channel, blaming low oxygen from sewage and industrial discharges. The writer urges tougher laws, stronger prosecutions, and real disposal systems, citing Humble Company investments and the need for teeth in enforcement.
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Galveston Bay
Baytown
Gamry
Humble
Aystem
Houston
Bay
Pillow Hits 350-Foot Home Run Thrills Baylonians
Ex-Wander Mick Pillow powered a 350-foot homer to lift Wichita Falls to a 13 7 win over Texas City in a Big State League game at Texas City. He went one for five with three runs scored, reaching base once on error and drawing two walks.
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Wichita Falls
Spudders
Texas City Texans
Baytown
Baylonians
exrGander
Mickey Pillow
Texas City
Mick
Pillow
Will
Spurdder
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Tom Murray
Tom Conder
Oldsmobile
Texas Ave
Texas Water
Pruett
al Simmons
Vegas
Lansford
Texas Cuy
Floyd Bailey
Eadie Bunker
Marti
Schwendeman
Voytek
Steve McWilliams
Johnny Santanna
Wayne Porter
Bailey
Bunker
Jim Nelson
Bodges
Studebaker
Hubson
SE Vice Department
Ernie Dittman
DODGE
East Texas
West Texas
Kovar Appliance Co
Nash
Harry White
SOLEX
Overdrive
RADIO
Willis Cobb Nash CO
DIAL
American Motors
Evinrude Outboard Motors Factory
Highlands Outboard
106 N. Magnolia
BOA Vel
TS and Glass Boats
Llow Jacket Boats Sales
Highlands
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